Brazilian soccer legend of yesteryear — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the June 6 2023 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
PELE
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
June 6 2023
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword June 6 2023
PELE
Soccer legend who led Brazil to a World Cup title in 1958 by scoring six tournament goals, while aged 17
PELE
4
Retired Brazilian soccer legend
PELE
4
Brazilian soccer legend
PELE
4
Brazilian soccer legend
PELE
4
Brazilian soccer legend nicknamed "The King"
PELE
4
Brazilian soccer legend
PELE
4
Brazilian soccer legend
PELE
4
Brazilian soccer legend
PELE
4
Brazilian soccer legend
PELE
4
Brazilian soccer legend
PELE
4
Brazilian former football legend who has scored 12 goals in FIFA world cup matches
PELE
4
Football prodigy from Brazil who won FIFA World Player of the Century along with Maradona
PELE
4
Corn on the ___
COB
3
___ Earnhardt, all-time great NASCAR racing driver who won 7 Winston Cup championships
DALE
4
___ B (back-up strategy)
PLAN
4
"I'm going out ___ limb here!": 2 wds.
ONA
3
Electron's home
ATOM
4
Daytona 500, e.g.
RACE
4
___ Taco, fast food chain
DEL
3
Investment firm T. ___ Price (anagram of "wore")
ROWE
4
"Goodness gracious!" old-style
EGAD
4
Catching a few Z's, say
ASLEEP
6
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